Penholder.



C. B. PETERSON. PENHOLDER.

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1,187,387,. Patented June 13, 1916.

CLARA IB. PETERSON, OF BURLINGTON, W YOMING.

PENHOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 13, 1916.

Application filed February 19, 1915. Seria1 No. 9,322.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARA B. PETERSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Burlington, in the county of Bighorn, State of Wyoming, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Penholders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to pen holders, and has for its object to provide a simple and efficient means for releasing and ejecting the pen point, without the necessity of the users fingers becoming soiled.

-With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a side elevation of the pen holder. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3--3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a similar view on line 4:4: of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the handle, having secured upon the end in the usual manner the metallic barrel 2. Disposed within the barrel 2 and having one end projected slightly beyond said barrel is a concavo'convex plate 3, the inner end of which terminates in a reduced spring arm 4:, the lower end of which contacts with the bottom of the barrel 2, while the upper end of said spring is supported by a transversely arranged pin 5, the 0pposite ends of said pin being rigidly connected to the barrel 2.

Formed in the upper surface of the barrel, and near the outer end thereof is a slot 6, and through which is passed the pin 7, the lower end of which is connected to the plate 3, while the upper end of the pin is formed with a button 8, said button being operable when engaged by the finger of the user to force the plate 3 downwardly to release the pen point.

Formed in the bottom of the barrel 2, and diagonally disposed with respect to the pin 5 are incisions 9. By providing the barrel 2 with the incisions 9, a bridge-piece 10 results, said bridge-piece serving to firmly secure the lower end of the spring 4 in place.

When it is desired to eject a pen point it is only necessary that the button 8 be engaged to force the plate 3 downwardly, whereupon the pen point will be released, and upon holding said plate in its released position, a new point may be readily inserted and held securely in place upon pressure being released upon the button.

What is claimed is:

A pen holder comprising a barrel, a transversely arranged pin mounted interiorly of the barrel and near the top thereof, a slot formed in the barrel near its outer end, a plate disposed within the barrel, said plate terminating in a spring arm the upper end of which being supported by said pin, said barrel having incisions cut therein to provide a bridge-piece for receiving thereunder the inner end of said arm to hold the same in place, and means passable through said slot for operating the plate to release a penpoint.

In testimony whereof, I aliix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

CLARA B. PETERSON. Witnesses CHRISTINA PETERSON, ADELE MEYER.

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